New Viticulture Center in Geneva topic of state officials talk

Albany, NY -- Sen. Michael Nozzolio, R-Fayette, and state Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Darrel Aubertine met recently to talk about ways to promote the state’s farms and winemakers.

Included in the discussion was talk about the new Viticulture Center project at the New York State Agriculture and Food Technology Park in Geneva. Nozzolio worked with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to put money in the state budget to help Finger Lakes Community College’s expand its groundbreaking Viticulture and Wine Technology program at the Ag-Tech Park.

"FLCC’s Viticulture program is critically important to the Finger Lakes Region’s continued emergence as one of the premier winemaking areas of the country,” Nozzolio said. "The new Viticulture Center at the Ag-Tech Park will be the ideal location for our future winemakers to learn the knowledge and skills necessary to continue developing New York’s wine and grape industry as one of our fastest growing economic engines.”